ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: REFERRED TO COLLEAGUE FOR RESPONSE

[DATE, ex. Wednesday, June 11, 1998]

[NAME AND ADDRESS, ex.
John Smith
1234 First Street
Suite 567
Anycity, Anystate  85245] 

Dear [NAME, ex. John Smith],

I acknowledge receipt of your letter and resume in application for a position at our firm. 

I do not oversee hiring employees, however did review the letter and resume and I have passed them on to my colleague, [NAME OF COLLEAGUE, ex. Sara Smith], who will be reviewing them and contacting you in due course.

I wish you the best of luck with your pursuit of employment. 

Yours truly,
 

[YOUR NAME, ex. Jill Jones]